Comparison

Hedgemaze vs Loop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hedgemaze

A relaxing logic puzzle game where you use grid clues to create a single path through various serene environments. It offers over 2,000 puzzles with increasing difficulty and a daily challenge mode with leaderboards. Enjoy a pure puzzle experience with no ads or timers.

Highlights
  • Logic-based grid puzzles
  • Build a single perfect path
  • 2,000+ puzzles
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • No ads or timers
Features
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Hedgemaze is a relaxing logic puzzle inspired by nonograms, picross, and traditional paper puzzles. Use row and column clues to build a single perfect path through flowers, zen gardens, torii gates, and winding rivers. Each puzzle challenges you to determine exactly which cells become hedge and which become path. Every puzzle has one unique solution and can be solved with logic alone. No guessing required. Play 2,000+ puzzles across four difficulties. Start with 6×6 Easy grids and work your way up to challenging 12×12 Expert puzzles with rivers, bridges, and new twists to master. Take on a new Daily Challenge every day. Solve three puzzles that reset at midnight, compete on global leaderboards for the fastest times, and track your streaks and best solves while earning achievements. No ads. No energy timers. Just puzzles.

About

Loop

A relaxing puzzle game where players rotate tiles to create a complete circuit. It features a growing number of levels, daily challenges, and gentle hints to guide players. Enjoy calm themes and satisfying animations as you find the perfect path.

Highlights
  • 200+ levels
  • Daily puzzles
  • Gentle hints
  • Three-star goals
  • Calm themes and animations
  • Offline play
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Loop: Connections is a focused puzzle game about turning small decisions into a complete circuit. Rotate the tiles, connect every path, and watch a living current travel through the loop. Each level starts simply, then introduces new shapes, tighter boards, and deeper routes that reward observation over speed. • 200 levels across a growing constellation • A fresh daily puzzle with history for completed and missed days • Gentle hints that point to the tile or shape that needs attention • Three-star goals for thoughtful, efficient solutions • Calm themes, fluid current animations, and satisfying completion celebrations • Optional Game Center achievements, leaderboards, and cloud saves • Offline play with no account required Take a breath. Find the path. Complete the loop.

Screenshots

Hedgemaze4 screens
Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hedgemaze at none against Loop's shown. Hedgemaze also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). Loop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hedgemaze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loop sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hedgemaze against 5.0 for Loop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hedgemaze has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hedgemaze ships an update fortnightly, Loop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hedgemaze versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHedgemazeLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew KoontzSPEARFOUNDRY CONSULTING LLC

Customer experience

Hedgemaze

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Loop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hedgemaze

One-time1
  • Hedgemaze Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Loop

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Premium Theme Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Hedgemaze free?
Hedgemaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hedgemaze or Loop?
Hedgemaze and Loop are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 19 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Hedgemaze or Loop have ads?
Loop shows ads; Hedgemaze does not.
Which is updated more often, Hedgemaze or Loop?
Hedgemaze ships an update fortnightly, and Loop every 2 days. Most recently, Hedgemaze was updated on October 9, 2026 and Loop on October 11, 2026.

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